Year in Review - 2019

Sunday, 2 February 2020

This is a much belated post to summarize the nail year of 2019!

Historically I have divided this post into three parts, starting with reader favourites. Here I have used number of comments to track engagement. This past year has seen engagement lower than ever, with comments being rare and only a few posts having more that one. That's why I am cutting that part from this year's summary (I don't think post views make sense to track engagement, as it is feels very unreliable). That being said, I am very grateful for the reader's I do have! A special shout out to Ananka for commenting on many posts, thank you for engaging!

That leaves us with two parts:

Favourites from my favourite everything S, as he often enjoys different things from myself so it's always fun getting his take on the year.

My personal favourites.

If below nail art is not enough for you, you can easily see all the manicures I posted in 2019 on Pinterest. I ended up switching from two posts per year to only one, so my total mani count lands at 60. If you are curious about my previous summaries, you find them here: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and finally 2013.

Favourites of S (click image to go to original post)

Both S and I really enjoyed this manicure, one I did for Chinese New Year back in February last year. This might be my most intricate stamped look I did in 2019.

Another stamped manicure, this one with cacti.

So happy S picked this one, as the swirl marble was one of my favourite techniques from last year!

My Personal Favourites (click image to go to original post)

This pattern might not be the most advanced, but there's just something about repeating dots. I should really use the dotting tools more!

This manicure I didn't have a clear vision of, I simply liked the print (found on a cup from Ikea) and started to paint something like it. In the end I'm loving the bohemian vibe and the intricate flowers.

Finally a swirly design I did for the Swedish national day back in June.